I have rooting around on the web for old-school dungeons and ran across a photo of the sixth level of the Hobby Shop Dungeon. My first reaction was "wait a minute" don't I have this. The Marmoreal Tomb Kickstarter was supposed to have something to do with this dungeon. Unfortunately, a closer review of items from the Marmoreal Tomb Kickstarter reveals a different dungeon in the "spirit" of the Hobby Shop Dungeon, so not the same. I unleashed my google-fu on the Hobby Shop Dungeon to try and find other levels. The first level is relatively easy to find. The original notebook containing the whole thing was sold at auction some years ago. Several secondary sites show a picture of the first level from the auction site. However, the auction site itself has gone "zombie" and my antivirus software recommended I not pursue it further. Some work with Wayback Machine did manage to revive an earlier version of the auction site which actually contains photos of the entire notebook (although some of the key is shown only as a fan of pages rendering much of the writing on the back pages in the fan unreadable). I have not yet deciphered the key from blurry photos of water-damaged handwritten text. The maps on the other hand are fairly legible. As a side note, although Ernie Gygax ran this Dungeon for most of its existence, the maps are attributed to Terry Kuntz. Here are some linked images:
Friday, March 22, 2024
Hobby Shop Dungeon
Monday, December 4, 2023
2023 Kickstarters
2023 status of projects I backed. I have of course signed up for way too many once again, Most of them come through although usually six months behind schedule.
Not Due yet
EXORDIUM: Origins of Mythos Estimated delivery Feb 2024
The Hoard of Ghaundal - 5e Miniatures & Adventures Estimated delivery May 2024
Reaper Miniatures - Dungeon Dwellers Roleplaying Game Estimated delivery Jul 2024
How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox Estimated delivery Jan 2024
Pocket Chronicles: Visual World-Building Tools and Notebooks Estimated delivery Mar 2024
OUTSIDERS: an expansion for NOTORIOUSEstimated delivery Dec 2023
Legendary Undead: A 5th Edition Supplement Estimated delivery Oct 2024
HellWatch: Infernal Oath - An Epic 5e Campaign & Setting Estimated delivery Dec 2023
Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realms - A 5e Tome$ Estimated delivery Apr 2024
Campaign Builder: Castles & Crowns for 5th Edition D&D TOV Estimated delivery Jul 2024
Mystic Days: Caldwell Edition Estimated delivery Sep 2024
Wanderer's Guide to Enchanted Emporiums (5E) Estimated delivery Dec 2023
Shadow Over Vansreik: A Grim Setting and Adventure for 5E+ Estimated delivery Feb 2024
Curse of the Usurper- RPG 5e Estimated delivery Apr 2025
Moria™ – Through the Doors of Durin for The One Ring™ RPGS Estimated delivery May 2024
Wilderfeast Estimated delivery Sep 2024
Dolmenwood Tabletop RPG Estimated delivery Mar 2024
Historica Arcanum: Era of the Crusades (5E+) Estimated delivery Aug 2024
Tome of Horrors: Enemies of the Valiant Estimated delivery May 2024
Obojima Tales From The Tall Grass: A 5E Campaign Setting Estimated delivery Sep 2024
Castle of the Mad Archmage™ 10th Anniversary Edition Estimated delivery Mar 2024
Aether Nexus: Fantasy Mecha TTRPG Estimated delivery May 2024
Koboa: The South American 5e, PF2 and CFR Setting Estimated delivery Oct 2024
Tales of the Valiant RPG: Launching Black Flag Roleplaying Estimated delivery Apr 2024
MARROWBREAK TTRPG Estimated delivery Feb 2024
Iron Kingdoms: Into the Deep Wild (5e) Estimated delivery Jan 2024
Blood and Doom Estimated delivery Dec 2023
Guild Chronicles Storytelling System: Core Rules Estimated delivery Jan 2024
The Lazy DM's Forge of Foes for 5e Estimated delivery Mar 2024
Cool Name RPG: A Community Owned Fantasy Roleplaying System Estimated delivery Aug 2024
Dungeon Denizens Estimated delivery Jul 2024
A bit Late
The End of Everything: Epic 5e Adventure to Save the World Estimated delivery Nov 202
Light Fantasy RPG Estimated delivery Oct 2023
Adventurer Conqueror King System Imperial Imprint (ACKS II) Estimated delivery Nov 2024
Soulmist : Unspoken Tales Estimated delivery Sep 2023
The Wildsea: Storm & Root Estimated delivery Aug 2023
BREAK!! - A TRPG inspired by fantasy videogames and anime Estimated delivery Jun 2023
Astromythos: Lair of the Spider Lord Estimated delivery Oct 2023
Tide World of Mani Estimated delivery Aug 2023
DUNGEON DEGENERATES: HAND OF DOOM FIFTH PRINTING$ Estimated delivery Aug 2023
Heroes Of Mythic Americas Estimated delivery Nov 2023
Secrets of the Golden Throne Estimated delivery Nov 2023
The Gloaming Wild - 5e Survival-horror Estimated delivery May 2023
Riftborne: Champions of the Multiverse - a 5e Supplement Estimated delivery Jul 2023
Beacon TTRPG Estimated delivery Sep 2023
Tomb - A Dungeon Crawl For 5e Estimated delivery Aug 2023
Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt: A 5e Supplement Estimated delivery Mar 2023 missing bonus
Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns for 5th Edition Estimated delivery Mar 2023
Nejavina - Slavic 5E Setting and 3D Printable Miniatures Estimated delivery Apr 2023
Astro Inferno Estimated delivery Mar 2023
Zin Never Dies: The Roleplaying Game Estimated delivery Mar 2023 close
Skyraiders of Abarax: A 5E world from Tracy & Laura Hickman Estimated delivery Nov 2022 Close
Uncharted Lands: Book & STL Collection Estimated delivery Sep 2022 stalled
The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade (Zine Quest) Oct 2021 1 of 4
Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game Nov 2021 Limbo
Where My Peeps At? October 2021
Glorantha: The Gods War (Reprint & NEW Expansions) Nov 2021
Unfamiliar Apr 2021
Headed for the wall of shame
The Titans Trail: A Mech vs Kaiju 5e Expansion Module Jan 2021
Reach of Titan Dec 2019
Metal Gods of Ur-Hadad Zine Returns! Oct 2019
Rise of the Demigods Mar 2019
Ended
Salt in the Wounds (I had originally marked this one done based on receipt of the campaign setting, but on reviewing my pledge I realized I had been promised a good deal more).
Refunded
The ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) Roleplaying Game
Never ending Story
Ryuutama (basically done but pledge contains permanent electronic updates)
Pieces missing
Rhune (one adventure short)
Please come home, I still love you baby (way past due, I still want the item).
Throne of night
Completed since last update
CompleteLOOM: Portent of the Vale
The Curse of Corpsewood Forest: A DnD 5e Adventure Estimated delivery May 2023 done?
Folio #30 The Great Maze Adventure! Estimated delivery Jul 2023
The Fate of Chentoufi: Adventure in Luke Gygax's Okkorim$ Estimated delivery Sep 2023
L'Arsene's Ledger of Treasures and Trinkets - A DnD 5e Tome Estimated delivery Jul 2023
Ecology of Monsters for Gamemasters and Worldbuilders (5e)
Fehu Games OSR Short Halloween Quest for Swords and Wizardry
To Save A Kingdom—An Adventure Path for 5E & Level Up: A5E
Acquisitions Incorporated: The Series 2
Greywind's Guide To Tharador (5e)
Monster Souls 5E
Session Zero
The Inn at the Edge of the World
Legend of Keepers 5E Reverse Dungeon and STL Miniatures
Fantasy Crown: an OSR inspired RPGA
Encyclopedia 2: Lore Book & Toolbox for your 5E Campaign
TLD RPG Estimated delivery
Deep Magic 2: Spellcaster's Emporium for 5th Edition Games
Realms Of Elghrune Box Set
Villainous Champions of the Shadow Keep
Heart of St. Bathus, A 5e Underworld Adventure
Ultimate Guide to Foraging, Harvesting & Natural Discovery
Beyond Corny Groń: Adventurer's Guide
Dr Dhrolin's Dictionary of Dinosaurs
Heretic's Guide to Devotion & Divinity (5E)
Torrents of the Spellhoarder
Masters, Minions and Tactics: a 5th Edition Supplement
Maera: A 5E Compatible Fantasy RPG Campaign Setting
Drakar och Demoner / Dragonbane
Wastes of Chaos: Enter the 5E Borderlands
THE WORLD OF KENSEI - For 5E
MINION RPG Zine
When the Wolf Comes RPG
Folio #29 The Ogre Arena Gaming Adventure!
50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon
Return to Dark Tower Fantasy Roleplaying Game
FAST Core Rulebook - Multi-Genre RPG System
"Flee, Mortals!" - The MCDM Monster Book for 5e
5th Edition Adventure: The Undying War
Cyran's Magnificent Walking Marketplace
Elements of Inspiration - Bring Your World To Life
Rultmoork
Shards of Ascension 1-3 for 5e
REACH OF THE ROACH GOD - Part of A Thousand Thousand Islands (pdf only)
DungeonMorphs IV: More RPG Map Design Dice & Cards
Dice-Free Dungeons: Quickstart Guide
Forbidden Lands RPG – Book of Beasts and The Bloodmarch
DCC Dying Earth
Realms of Peril
Heckna! Carnival Horror Campaign Setting for 5e DnD
Beasts of the Dissonance –5e
Land of the Rising Sun
5e RPG - Tomb of the Colossus Gods
The Lazy DM's Companion
Soulmist : A Journey from Darkness to Light (5e)
Twilight Fables
Ascoleth: The Last Great City
Book of Ebon Tides: 5th Edition enters the Plane of Shadow!
Westlands, a 2D6 System RPG Core Book
Colostle - The Roomlands
DUNGEONEERING: Wanderers
Downtime in Zyan
Dungeon Local 001
Tim Kask's Curse of the Weaver Queen | Expanded Box Set
Mimics, An Unnecessary Work, for Use With Fantasy RPGs
Limitless Monsters vol.2 (5e)
Mimic Tamers
Folio #28 The Howling Dungeon Gaming Adventure!
Planebreaker—Explore the Planes for 5e
GURPS Girl Genius Roleplaying Game
Planegea: The Prehistoric 5th Edition Campaign
The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM
Cha'alt: Chartreuse Shadows
Creatures: Complete Monster Compendium 2 for 5E
Tome of Beasts 3: Full Throttle 5th Edition Monster Mayhem
The Heart of Chentoufi: Adventure in Luke Gygax's Okkorim
GOZR - An Adventure RPG in a Broken Future
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Demiverse: A Campaign Setting for 5e & Those Who Wander
Fearsome Foes and Where to Fight Them
Historica Arcanum: The City of Crescent (5E)
Herbalist's Primer
Book of Lost Lore & Book of Lost Beasts
Spire's End: Hildegard
Dungeons of Drakkenheim
Heliana's Guide To Monster Hunting: A 5e
Ruins of Symbaroum for 5E
Barrowmaze: Dwarrowdeep (OSR and 5E)
Dead Man's Rust - a mega-adventure for Scarred Lands 5E
Pexia's Guide to Omeria Fifth Edition Campaign Sourcebook
Airship Campaigns
Trudvang: Seed of Vanirs
The Wildsea RPG
Blackstorm Realms: A 5th Edition Setting
The Folio: Retro Classics, Ice on the Water Trilogy
GODS (PDF)
Greg Stolze's Reign, Second Edition (PDF)
Marmoreal Tomb (PDF)
Demon City: The Ultimate Horror RPG
Critical Core
Wanderer's Guide to Merchants & Magic (5E)
The Prophecy of Nine Omens Trilogy (5e)
Fantasy City Sites and Scenes III, for use with Fantasy RPGs
Rangers of the Midden Vale
Calidar "Alfdaín Ascendant"
SIN: A Spire RPG Sourcebook
Folio #27 Lair of the Serpents Gaming Adventure!
Nightfell: Horror Fantasy Setting for 5e
Vault of Magic for 5th Edition
Monsters of the Wilderness for 5th Edition
Saving Cha'alt
DUNGEONEERING – ZineQuest
THE ONE RING™ Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
Desert Moon of Karth
Where the Wheat Grows Tall
Through Ultan's Door
Dangerous Destinations Hardcover or PDF for any Fantasy RPG!
Kibbles' Compendium of Craft and Creation
Those Who Wander
IRON KINGDOMS: REQUIEM *5e*
Caelum: A Shattered Sky
The Fox's Wedding: a Compendium of Japanese Folklore Jun 2021
Southlands 5th Edition: A Realm of High Adventure Aug 2021
Folio #26 The Virgin Mine Gaming Adventure!
Into the Unknown: A Solo Campaign for 5e, B/X, and S&W!
UNBOUND RPG Reprint
Worlds Without Number
Aaralyn's Stolen Notes to Velea (Reprint) - 5e Setting
The Scarlet Citadel: A 5th Edition Dungeon of Secrets
Creatures: Complete Monster Compendium for 5E
Legends of Omeria Starter Set Jan 2021
Book of Monstrous Might for 5E Dungeons & Dragons DnD RPG Jan 2021
Exalted Vales: Region and Campaign Guide for D&D 5th edition
Castles & Crusades Castle Keepers Guide
Tales of Arcana 5E (5th Edition) Race Guide
Hearts of Wulin Sep 2020
The Fall of Mith: Aeteum Sep 2020
Cat's Cradle: A Fantasy Town for 5e and Other RPG Systems
Trudvang Adventures - for 5E
Rise of the Ice Dragons Trilogy: Three RPG Adventures for 5e
Shadows of Esteren RPG: Dark Romanticism
The Greatest Thieves in Lankhmar: A DCC Boxed Set
Ptolus: Monte Cook's City by the Spire
EMBERWIND: a new breed of tabletop RPG
World of Aetaltis - RPG Campaign Setting for 5E
Vampire: the Masquerade - Blood Feud a Mega Board Game
Ruin Masters
Ian Miller’s Grim Tarock
Arcana of the Ancients, a 5E science-fantasy sourcebook
The Ultimate Guide to Alchemy, Crafting & Enchanting for 5E
Folk Magic of the Haven Isles
The Majestic Fantasy RPG
Lost Lands: Tehuatl
Full Roslof Keep PDF Collection
BRANCALONIA - THE SPAGHETTI FANTASY RPG
Tome of Beasts 2 for 5th Edition: 400 New Monsters
Terrain Essentials
The Complete Curse of Roslof Keep Campaign
Trudvang Chronicles: Muspelheim
Knights of the Shadow Realm
Curse of Roslof Keep Digital Bonus Content
The Folio #24 & #25 Double Edition Adventure Set
Retro RPGA Inspired 1E&5E Mini-Adventure Set
The Paladin Queen's Forest (for D&D 5E and Pathfinder)
DELVE: A Solo Game of Digging Too Deep
Monsters of the City for 5E RPG
Electric Bastionland RPG
The Hero's Journey 2e
Heart: The City Beneath RPG
Spire's End - Solo & Cooperative Card Game Adventure
Tome of Horrors 2020 for Fifth Edition by Necromancer Games
Dungeons & Delvers: Red Book
Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot for 5e
Empire of the Ghouls: A 5th Edition Campaign vs. the Undead
The Koryo Hall of Adventures 5e Compatible Campaign Setting
World of Relivo
Rise of the Drow: Collector's Edition for D&D 5E or PFRPG
The World of the Lost Lands
The Grande Temple of Jing V1 - For 5th Edition (and others)
Scarred Lands Creature Collection for 5th Edition RPG
Treacherous Traps for 5th Edition!
Tegel Manor Returns!
SECRETS of BLACKMOOR: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons
Sea King's Malice: a 5E Adventure in the Deadly Depths
Tales From the Sorcerer Under the Mountain
L'gat's Tome of Amazing Creatures Volume 3
Cities of Harn
Adventures Great and Glorious
The Isle of The Amazons - RPG Zine for #ZineQuest
Symbar - Mother of Darkness
Far Away Lands Nuzoz
Trilemma Adventures Compendium
Mini-Dungeon Monthly: RPG zine for D&D 5th Edition
Monsters & Magic: a 5e bestiary and treasury
Cha'alt
Lost Hall of Tyr (2nd Edition): Maps and Print Run
Your Best Game Ever!
CAVALIERS OF MARS
Secrets of the Nethercity Estimated delivery Jun 2019
Castles & Crusades: Den of Iniquity Estimated delivery Jun 2019
Dungeons of Amara: Poems and Art of Monsters and Townfolks
The Ultraviolet Grasslands
A Rasp of Sand: A Roguelike Tabletop RPG Experience
The Tomb of Black Sand
The City of Great Lunden
Fateforge: a 5th Edition Roleplaying Game
The King of Dungeons
Lancer
The Folio #22 (1E/5E D&D Adventure)
John Carter of Mars - The Roleplaying Game
The Vagabond’s Cyclopedia: an OSR + PbtA Supplement
Desert Dwellers Estimated
Humblewood Campaign Setting for 5e DND
Silent Titans Estimated delivery
Rex Draconis RPG - Rising Tides
Vagabonds of Dyfed RPG: OSR meets PbtA
The Midderlands Expanded - An OSR Setting Expansion
The Bane of Roslof Keep high level 1E & 5E gaming adventure
Trudvang Chronicles - Stormlands
Calidar "On Wings of Darkness"
Esoterica Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos for 5e
Dortoka: an OSR + PbtA City Module
Folio of Fiendish Monsters 1E monster compendium
Occult Secrets of the Underworld
The Complete White Ship Campaign 1E&5E mega-adventure
Make/100! Spell: The RPG & Spellbook Engraved Wood Box Set
YNDAROS: THE DARKEST STAR, award-winning Symbaroum campaign
Over the Edge: A Roleplaying Game of Weird Urban Danger
The Curse of Roslof Keep high level 1E & 5E gaming adventure
Confrontation – Classic The legendary skirmish game (note I just gave them a buck to read their updates)
The Dragon Heresy Introductory Set Fantasy RPG (5E-variant)
Rappan Athuk: Reborn for Fifth Edition! Go down the Well!
Tome of Horrors: Reborn for Fifth Edition
SYMBAROUM - Monster Codex
Forbidden Lands - Retro Open-World Survival Fantasy RPG
The Folio #16 & #17 Double 1E & 5E Adventure Set
The Folio #18 & #19, 1E & 5E Adventures
Lost Hall of Tyr: A 5e Adventure (Dungeon Grappling support)
Luminous Echo: The Forgotten King extended campaign
Spire RPG
Artifices of Quartztoil Tower - 5E Adventure
Capharnaum - The Roleplaying Game
Sommerlund City Maps
Midgard Campaign Setting: Dark Roads & Deep Magic
Luminous Echo: The Forgotten King extended campaign Estimated delivery Dec 2017
Slumbering Ursine Dunes
Heroic Fantasy & Barbarian Conquerors Collection
50 sHAdes of VORpal (Declared done)
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Kickstarters 2022 Year end
Once again an update on the Kickstarters I backed. 2022 was a good year for Kickstarters including several escapes from the wall of shame. I seem to still be adding Kickstarters at the rate of 3-4 a month, so my list of not yet due has increased a fair amount. My preference for .pdfs has saved me from the long shipping delays many projects have encountered. Now I have to start reading some of the completed ones and maybe write some reviews.
Projects I backed
Not Due yet
Villainous Champions of the Shadow Keep Estimated delivery Aug 2023
Heart of St. Bathus, A 5e Underworld Adventure Estimated delivery Jun 2023
Ultimate Guide to Foraging, Harvesting & Natural Discovery Estimated delivery Nov 2023
Beyond Corny Groń: Adventurer's Guide Estimated delivery Jun 2023
Dr Dhrolin's Dictionary of Dinosaurs Estimated delivery Nov 2023
Secrets of the Golden Throne Estimated delivery Nov 2023
Heretic's Guide to Devotion & Divinity (5E) Estimated delivery Feb 2023
Torrents of the Spellhoarder Estimated delivery Nov 2023
The Gloaming Wild - 5e Survival-horror Estimated delivery May 2023
Riftborne: Champions of the Multiverse - a 5e Supplement Estimated delivery Jul 2023
Masters, Minions and Tactics: a 5th Edition Supplement Estimated delivery Jan 2023
Maera: A 5E Compatible Fantasy RPG Campaign Setting Estimated delivery Dec 2022 done
Beacon TTRPG Estimated delivery Sep 2023
Drakar och Demoner / Dragonbane Estimated delivery Aug 2023
Wastes of Chaos: Enter the 5E Borderlands Estimated delivery Jul 2023
THE WORLD OF KENSEI - For 5E Estimated delivery Jun 2023
Tomb - A Dungeon Crawl For 5e Estimated delivery Aug 2023
MINION RPG Zine Estimated delivery Feb 2023
When the Wolf Comes RPG Estimated delivery Jan 2023
Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt: A 5e Supplement Estimated delivery Mar 2023
Folio #29 The Ogre Arena Gaming Adventure! Estimated delivery Jan 2023
50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon Estimated delivery Jan 2023
Return to Dark Tower Fantasy Roleplaying Game Estimated delivery May 2023
Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns for 5th Edition Estimated delivery Mar 2023
Nejavina - Slavic 5E Setting and 3D Printable Miniatures Estimated delivery Apr 2023
FAST Core Rulebook - Multi-Genre RPG System Estimated delivery Jan 2023
"Flee, Mortals!" - The MCDM Monster Book for 5e Estimated delivery Aug 2023
5th Edition Adventure: The Undying War Estimated delivery Jun 2023
Astro Inferno Estimated delivery Mar 2023
Cyran's Magnificent Walking Marketplace Estimated delivery Feb 2023
Zin Never Dies: The Roleplaying Game Estimated delivery Mar 2023
Elements of Inspiration - Bring Your World To Life Estimated delivery Feb 2023
A bit Late
Rultmoork Estimated delivery Dec 2022
Shards of Ascension 1-3 for 5e Estimated delivery Dec 2022
REACH OF THE ROACH GOD - Part of A Thousand Thousand Islands Estimated delivery Oct 2022
Skyraiders of Abarax: A 5E world from Tracy & Laura Hickman Estimated delivery Nov 2022
DungeonMorphs IV: More RPG Map Design Dice & Cards Estimated delivery Aug 2022
Dice-Free Dungeons: Quickstart Guide Estimated delivery Jun 2022
Uncharted Lands: Book & STL Collection Estimated delivery Sep 2022
Forbidden Lands RPG – Book of Beasts and The Bloodmarch Estimated delivery Aug 2022
DCC Dying Earth Estimated delivery Sep 2022
Realms of Peril Dec 2021
The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade (Zine Quest) Oct 2021
Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game Nov 2021
Where My Peeps At? October 2021
Glorantha: The Gods War (Reprint & NEW Expansions) Nov 2021
Unfamiliar Apr 2021
Heckna! Carnival Horror Campaign Setting for 5e DnD Jan 2021 almost done
Headed for the wall of shame
The Titans Trail: A Mech vs Kaiju 5e Expansion Module Jan 2021
Reach of Titan Dec 2019
Metal Gods of Ur-Hadad Zine Returns! Oct 2019
Rise of the Demigods Mar 2019
Ended
Salt in the Wounds (I had originally marked this one done based on receipt of the campaign setting, but on reviewing my pledge I realized I had been promised a good deal more).
Refunded
The ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) Roleplaying Game
Never ending Story
Ryuutama (basically done but pledge contains permanent electronic updates)
Pieces missing
Rhune (one adventure short)
Please come home, I still love you baby (way past due, I still want the item).
Throne of night
Completed since last update
Beasts of the Dissonance –5e
Land of the Rising Sun
5e RPG - Tomb of the Colossus Gods
The Lazy DM's Companion
Soulmist : A Journey from Darkness to Light (5e)
Twilight Fables
Ascoleth: The Last Great City
Book of Ebon Tides: 5th Edition enters the Plane of Shadow!
Westlands, a 2D6 System RPG Core Book
Colostle - The Roomlands
DUNGEONEERING: Wanderers
Downtime in Zyan
Dungeon Local 001
Tim Kask's Curse of the Weaver Queen | Expanded Box Set
Mimics, An Unnecessary Work, for Use With Fantasy RPGs
Limitless Monsters vol.2 (5e)
Mimic Tamers
Folio #28 The Howling Dungeon Gaming Adventure!
Planebreaker—Explore the Planes for 5e
GURPS Girl Genius Roleplaying Game
Planegea: The Prehistoric 5th Edition Campaign
The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM
Cha'alt: Chartreuse Shadows
Creatures: Complete Monster Compendium 2 for 5E
Tome of Beasts 3: Full Throttle 5th Edition Monster Mayhem
The Heart of Chentoufi: Adventure in Luke Gygax's Okkorim
GOZR - An Adventure RPG in a Broken Future
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Demiverse: A Campaign Setting for 5e & Those Who Wander
Fearsome Foes and Where to Fight Them
Historica Arcanum: The City of Crescent (5E)
Herbalist's Primer
Book of Lost Lore & Book of Lost Beasts
Spire's End: Hildegard
Dungeons of Drakkenheim
Heliana's Guide To Monster Hunting: A 5e
Ruins of Symbaroum for 5E
Barrowmaze: Dwarrowdeep (OSR and 5E)Dead Man's Rust - a mega-adventure for Scarred Lands 5E
Pexia's Guide to Omeria Fifth Edition Campaign Sourcebook
Airship Campaigns
Trudvang: Seed of Vanirs
The Wildsea RPG
Blackstorm Realms: A 5th Edition Setting
The Folio: Retro Classics, Ice on the Water Trilogy
GODS (PDF)
Greg Stolze's Reign, Second Edition (PDF)
Marmoreal Tomb (PDF)
Demon City: The Ultimate Horror RPG
Critical Core
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Kickstarte Update 2022
Projects I backed
Not Due yet
Mimics, An Unnecessary Work, for Use With Fantasy RPGs Estimated delivery May 2022
Soulmist : A Journey from Darkness to Light (5e)€20.00Flesh Hunter Estimated delivery Dec 2022
Limitless Monsters vol.2 (5e)$15.00PDF Limitless Monsters vol. 2 Estimated delivery Apr 2022
The Folio: Retro Classics, Ice on the Water Trilogy$20.00Trilogy PDF Estimated delivery Oct 2022
Mimic Tamers€5.00Mimic Tamers 5E Estimated delivery Jan 2022
Folio #28 The Howling Dungeon Gaming Adventure! Estimated delivery Aug 2022
REACH OF THE ROACH GOD - Part of A Thousand Thousand Islands Estimated delivery Oct 2022
Planebreaker—Explore the Planes for 5e Estimated delivery Aug 2022
Skyraiders of Abarax: A 5E world from Tracy & Laura Hickman Estimated delivery Nov 2022
GURPS Girl Genius Roleplaying Game Estimated delivery May 2022
Planegea: The Prehistoric 5th Edition Campaign Setting Estimated delivery Jun 2022
The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM Estimated delivery Sep 2022
Cha'alt: Chartreuse Shadows Estimated delivery Jun 2022
Book of Ebon Tides: 5th Edition enters the Plane of Shadow! Estimated delivery Jul 2022
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition Estimated delivery Dec 2021
Demiverse: A Campaign Setting for 5e & Those Who Wander Estimated delivery Apr 2022
Fearsome Foes and Where to Fight Them Estimated delivery Jan 2022
The Lazy DM's Companion$20.00The Full Lazy DM Series in PDF Estimated delivery Oct 2022
Historic a Arcanum: The City of Crescent (5E) Estimated delivery Apr 2022
Herbalist's Primer Estimated delivery Feb 2022
Uncharted Lands: Book & STL Collection Estimated delivery Sep 2022
Forbidden Lands RPG – Book of Beasts and The Bloodmarch Estimated delivery Aug 2022
Book of Lost Lore & Book of Lost Beasts Estimated delivery Mar 2022
Spire's End: Hildegard Estimated delivery Jul 2022
DCC Dying Earth Estimated delivery Sep 2022
Dungeons of Drakkenheim Estimated delivery Apr 2022
Heliana's Guide To Monster Hunting: A 5e Supplement Estimated delivery Jan 2022
Ruins of Symbaroum for 5E Estimated delivery Feb 2022
Barrowmaze: Dwarrowdeep (OSR and 5E)CA Estimated delivery Aug 2022
Dead Man's Rust - a mega-adventure for Scarred Lands 5E July 2022
A bit late
Pexia's Guide to Omeria Fifth Edition Campaign Sourcebook Dec 2021
Airship Campaigns Dec 2021
Trudvang: Seed of Vanirs Nov 2021
Realms of Peril Dec 2021
The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade (Zine Quest) Oct 2021
Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game Nov 2021
Where My Peeps At? October 2021
Glorantha: The Gods War (Reprint & NEW Expansions) Nov 2021
The Wildsea RPG August 2021
Blackstorm Realms: A 5th Edition Setting July 2021
Land of the Rising Sun May 2021
Unfamiliar Apr 2021
Heckna! Carnival Horror Campaign Setting for 5e DnD Jan 2021
The Titans Trail: A Mech vs Kaiju 5e Expansion Module Jan 2021
Headed for the wall of shame
GODS - The dark fantasy RPG May 2020
Critical Core Dec 2019
Greg Stolze's Reign, Second Edition Aug 2019
Metal Gods of Ur-Hadad Zine Returns! Oct 2019
Reach of Titan Dec 2019
Demon City: The Ultimate Horror RPG Jun 2019
Rise of the Demigods Mar 2019
Ended
Salt in the Wounds (I had originally marked this one done based on receipt of the campaign setting, but on reviewing my pledge I realized I had been promised a good deal more).
Refunded
The ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) Roleplaying Game
Never ending Story
Ryuutama (basically done but pledge contains permanent electronic updates)
Pieces missing
Rhune (one adventure short)
Please come home, I still love you baby (way past due, I still want the item).
Marmoreal Tomb (Two books out of Three)
Throne of night
Completed since the last update
Wanderer's Guide to Merchants & Magic (5E)
The Prophecy of Nine Omens Trilogy (5e)
Fantasy City Sites and Scenes III, for use with Fantasy RPGs
Rangers of the Midden Vale
Calidar "Alfdaín Ascendant"
SIN: A Spire RPG Sourcebook
Folio #27 Lair of the Serpents Gaming Adventure!
Nightfell: Horror Fantasy Setting for 5e
Vault of Magic for 5th Edition
Monsters of the Wilderness for 5th Edition
Saving Cha'alt
DUNGEONEERING – ZineQuest
THE ONE RING™ Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
Desert Moon of Karth
Where the Wheat Grows Tall
Through Ultan's Door
Dangerous Destinations Hardcover or PDF for any Fantasy RPG!
Kibbles' Compendium of Craft and Creation
Those Who Wander
IRON KINGDOMS: REQUIEM *5e*
Caelum: A Shattered Sky
The Fox's Wedding: a Compendium of Japanese Folklore Jun 2021
Southlands 5th Edition: A Realm of High Adventure Aug 2021
Folio #26 The Virgin Mine Gaming Adventure!
Into the Unknown: A Solo Campaign for 5e, B/X, and S&W!
UNBOUND RPG Reprint
Worlds Without Number
Aaralyn's Stolen Notes to Velea (Reprint) - 5e Setting
The Scarlet Citadel: A 5th Edition Dungeon of Secrets
Creatures: Complete Monster Compendium for 5E
Legends of Omeria Starter Set Jan 2021
Book of Monstrous Might for 5E Dungeons & Dragons DnD RPG Jan 2021
Exalted Vales: Region and Campaign Guide for D&D 5th edition
Castles & Crusades Castle Keepers Guide
Tales of Arcana 5E (5th Edition) Race Guide
Hearts of Wulin Sep 2020
The Fall of Mith: Aeteum Sep 2020
Cat's Cradle: A Fantasy Town for 5e and Other RPG Systems
Trudvang Adventures - for 5E
Rise of the Ice Dragons Trilogy: Three RPG Adventures for 5e
Shadows of Esteren RPG: Dark Romanticism
The Greatest Thieves in Lankhmar: A DCC Boxed Set
Ptolus: Monte Cook's City by the Spire
EMBERWIND: a new breed of tabletop RPG
World of Aetaltis - RPG Campaign Setting for 5E
Vampire: the Masquerade - Blood Feud a Mega Board Game
Ruin Masters
Ian Miller’s Grim Tarock
Arcana of the Ancients, a 5E science-fantasy sourcebook
The Ultimate Guide to Alchemy, Crafting & Enchanting for 5E
Friday, April 2, 2021
Kickstarter 2021 Update
Once again gentle readers it is time to review my collection of Kickstarters. Although I have tried to cut back once again I find I have signed up for far too many (Zine quest set the bait well this year). Without further ado here is the updated list. Projects I backed:
Not Due yet
Nightfell: Horror Fantasy Setting for 5E
Vault of Magic for 5th Edition
Monsters of the Wilderness for 5th Edition
Saving Cha'alt
Trudvang: Seed of Vanirs
Realms of Peril
DUNGEONEERING – ZineQuest
THE ONE RING™ Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
Desert Moon of Karth
Where the Wheat Grows Tall
Through Ultan's Door
The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade (Zine Quest)
Dangerous Destinations Hardcover or PDF for any Fantasy RPG!
Kibbles' Compendium of Craft and Creation
Those Who Wander
IRON KINGDOMS: REQUIEM *5e*
Land of the Rising Sun
Caelum: A Shattered Sky
The Fox's Wedding: a Compendium of Japanese Folklore
Southlands 5th Edition: A Realm of High Adventure
Dead Man's Rust - a mega-adventure for Scarred Lands 5E
Folio #26 The Virgin Mine Gaming Adventure!
The Wildsea RPG
Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game
Blackstorm Realms: A 5th Edition Setting
Aaralyn's Stolen Notes to Velea (Reprint) - 5e Setting
Worlds Without Number
The Scarlet Citadel: A 5th Edition Dungeon of Secrets
Into the Unknown: A Solo Campaign for 5e, B/X, and S&W!
Unfamiliar
Tales of Arcana 5E (5th Edition) Race Guide
Where My Peeps At?
Ptolus: Monte Cook's City by the Spire
The Ultimate Guide to Alchemy, Crafting & Enchanting for 5E
The Greatest Thieves in Lankhmar: A DCC Boxed Set
Glorantha: The Gods War (Reprint & NEW Expansions)
Trudvang Adventures - for 5E
A bit late
Heckna! Carnival Horror Campaign Setting for 5e DnD Jan 2021
Book of Monstrous Might for 5E Dungeons & Dragons DnD RPG Jan 2021
Legends of Omeria Starter Set Jan 2021
The Titans Trail: A Mech vs Kaiju 5e Expansion Module Jan 2021
Exalted Vales: Region and Campaign Guide for D&D 5th edition Dec 2020
Creatures: Complete Monster Compendium for 5E Oct 2020
UNBOUND RPG Reprint Oct 2020
Castles & Crusades Castle Keepers Guide Sep 2020
Hearts of Wulin Sep 2020
Cat's Cradle: A Fantasy Town for 5e and Other RPG Systems Aug 2020
Rise of the Ice Dragons Trilogy: Three RPG Adventures for 5e Aug 2020
Shadows of Esteren RPG: Dark Romanticism Jun 2020
World of Aetaltis - RPG Campaign Setting for 5E May 2020
Vampire: the Masquerade - Blood Feud a Mega Board Game May 2020
GODS - The dark fantasy RPG May 2020
Ian Miller’s Grim Tarock May 2020
Arcana of the Ancients, a 5E science-fantasy sourcebook (just the final adventure) Mar 2020
Critical Core Dec 2019
Ruin Masters Nov 2019
Greg Stolze's Reign, Second Edition Aug 2019
Metal Gods of Ur-Hadad Zine Returns! Oct 2019
Reach of Titan Dec 2019
EMBERWIND: a new breed of tabletop RPG Jun 2019
Demon City: The Ultimate Horror RPG Jun 2019
Rise of the Demigods Mar 2019
Complete
The Fall of Mith: Aeteum
Folk Magic of the Haven Isles
The Majestic Fantasy RPG
Lost Lands: Tehuatl
Full Roslof Keep PDF Collection
BRANCALONIA - THE SPAGHETTI FANTASY RPG
Tome of Beasts 2 for 5th Edition: 400 New Monsters
Terrain Essentials
The Complete Curse of Roslof Keep Campaign
Trudvang Chronicles: Muspelheim
Knights of the Shadow Realm
Curse of Roslof Keep Digital Bonus Content
The Folio #24 & #25 Double Edition Adventure Set
Retro RPGA Inspired 1E&5E Mini-Adventure Set
The Paladin Queen's Forest (for D&D 5E and Pathfinder)
DELVE: A Solo Game of Digging Too Deep
Monsters of the City for 5E RPG
Electric Bastionland RPG
The Hero's Journey 2e
Heart: The City Beneath RPG
Spire's End - Solo & Cooperative Card Game Adventure
Tome of Horrors 2020 for Fifth Edition by Necromancer Games
Dungeons & Delvers: Red Book
Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot for 5e
Empire of the Ghouls: A 5th Edition Campaign vs. the Undead
The Koryo Hall of Adventures 5e Compatible Campaign Setting
World of Relivo
Rise of the Drow: Collector's Edition for D&D 5E or PFRPG
The World of the Lost Lands
The Grande Temple of Jing V1 - For 5th Edition (and others)
Scarred Lands Creature Collection for 5th Edition RPG
Treacherous Traps for 5th Edition!
Tegel Manor Returns!
SECRETS of BLACKMOOR: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons
Sea King's Malice: a 5E Adventure in the Deadly Depths
Tales From the Sorcerer Under the Mountain
L'gat's Tome of Amazing Creatures Volume 3
Cities of Harn
Adventures Great and Glorious
The Isle of The Amazons - RPG Zine for #ZineQuest
Symbar - Mother of Darkness
Far Away Lands Nuzoz
Trilemma Adventures Compendium
Mini-Dungeon Monthly: RPG zine for D&D 5th Edition
Monsters & Magic: a 5e bestiary and treasury
Cha'alt
Lost Hall of Tyr (2nd Edition): Maps and Print Run
Your Best Game Ever!
CAVALIERS OF MARS
Secrets of the Nethercity Estimated delivery Jun 2019
Castles & Crusades: Den of Iniquity Estimated delivery Jun 2019
Dungeons of Amara: Poems and Art of Monsters and Townfolks
The Ultraviolet Grasslands
A Rasp of Sand: A Roguelike Tabletop RPG Experience
The Tomb of Black Sand
The City of Great Lunden
Fateforge: a 5th Edition Roleplaying Game
The King of Dungeons
Lancer
The Folio #22 (1E/5E D&D Adventure)
John Carter of Mars - The Roleplaying Game
The Vagabond’s Cyclopedia: an OSR + PbtA Supplement
Desert Dwellers Estimated
Humblewood Campaign Setting for 5e DND
Silent Titans Estimated delivery
Rex Draconis RPG - Rising Tides
Vagabonds of Dyfed RPG: OSR meets PbtA
The Midderlands Expanded - An OSR Setting Expansion
The Bane of Roslof Keep high level 1E & 5E gaming adventure
Trudvang Chronicles - Stormlands
Calidar "On Wings of Darkness"
Esoterica Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos for 5e
Dortoka: an OSR + PbtA City Module
Folio of Fiendish Monsters 1E monster compendium
Occult Secrets of the Underworld
The Complete White Ship Campaign 1E&5E mega-adventure
Make/100! Spell: The RPG & Spellbook Engraved Wood Box Set
YNDAROS: THE DARKEST STAR, award-winning Symbaroum campaign
Over the Edge: A Roleplaying Game of Weird Urban Danger
The Curse of Roslof Keep high level 1E & 5E gaming adventure
Confrontation – Classic The legendary skirmish game (note I just gave them a buck to read their updates)
The Dragon Heresy Introductory Set Fantasy RPG (5E-variant)
Rappan Athuk: Reborn for Fifth Edition! Go down the Well!
Tome of Horrors: Reborn for Fifth Edition
SYMBAROUM - Monster Codex
Forbidden Lands - Retro Open-World Survival Fantasy RPG
The Folio #16 & #17 Double 1E & 5E Adventure Set
The Folio #18 & #19, 1E & 5E Adventures
Lost Hall of Tyr: A 5e Adventure (Dungeon Grappling support)
Luminous Echo: The Forgotten King extended campaign
Spire RPG
Artifices of Quartztoil Tower - 5E Adventure
Capharnaum - The Roleplaying Game
Sommerlund City Maps
Midgard Campaign Setting: Dark Roads & Deep Magic
Luminous Echo: The Forgotten King extended campaign Estimated delivery Dec 2017
Slumbering Ursine Dunes
Heroic Fantasy & Barbarian Conquerors Collection
50 sHAdes of VORpal (Declared done)
Ended
Salt in the Wounds (I had originally marked this one done based on receipt of the campaign setting, but on reviewing my pledge I realized I had been promised a good deal more).
Refunded
The ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) Roleplaying Game
Neverending Story
Ryuutama (basically done but pledge contains permanent electronic updates)
Pieces missing
Rhune (one adventure short)
Please come home, I still love you baby (way past due, I still want the item).
Marmoreal Tomb (Adventure in hand but I think its a draft)
Throne of night
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Valley of Dewmouth
I was sorting through old campaign notes on Monday and came across this map.
I drew the map, but She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed used it to run Starstone from Northern Sages. Most of the place names are from Starstone. However, the small village of Glen's channel and the City of Dewmouth are both places that she made up and added. Maps of these places exist but I am in peril if start rooting through She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed Dungeon master notes without permission.
P.S. My college friend Paul Soper passed away a week ago Saturday. I have asked his widow for his Dungeon and Dragons campaign notes, but since she does not play D&D I am not sure what I'll get. She did find the briefcase he used to keep them in.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Warning Queens Gambit is Fake News
Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers about the Netflix mini-series "Queen's Gambit"
Still reading? Good. I just finished watching the mini-series "Queen's Gambit" and although it is quite dramatic and entertaining something about it did not ring true. Growing up a chess aficionado in the 1960's I had never heard of Elizabeth Harmon or the events described in the movie. Turns out it is actually based on a novel written in 1983 by Walter Tevis (The same guy who wrote the "Hustler" and the "Color of Money"). None of the occurrences in the movie from winning the Kentucky State Championship to beating the Russian World Champion are real. Being addicted to tranquilizers is unlikely to improve your chess game, so don't do it (An age eleven Walter Tevis was actually dosed with phenobarbital at the Stanford Children’s Convalescent home while he was recovering from a rheumatic heart condition).
As an aside, in my youth, I was a chess aficionado. One of my earliest memories of childhood was watching my father (who was a very good chess player, I had to wait until he was seventy-two and not quite as sharp to beat him) play chess with one of his students under the apple tree of the house we lived in Cambridge, MA. I still have my copy of Fred Reinfield's Complete Chess Course which I received as a present at age eight. For a while, I used to go over to the college chess club and play while I was still in high school. I gave up the chess club when I discovered the Dungeons and Dragons club which met the same night (It was called the Conflict Simulation Society, but Dungeons and Dragons heavily overshadowed the board gaming). I always suffered from the problem that I couldn't focus well unless I was losing (I have some brilliant games played fiercely with a piece down. I finally beat my father by sacrificing a pawn in a gambit early in the game). I also discovered by playing chess at lunch at work that although chess is an interesting game it is not a relaxing one.
Although the mini-series is well-acted, well-directed, and captures the spirit of the chess tournaments I have attended, it feels a bit disingenuous. The real-world triumphs of Bobby Fischer who actually beat the Russian World Champion or even my friend David Sprenkle who won the Illinois State Championship in 1980 seem more important.